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jan 8, 1883 - Civil Rights Cases legalizes doctrine of segregation

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According to the Supreme Court, they said that the Civil Rights Act of 1875 was unconstitutional under the 13th and 14th Amendments. Therefore the state-action doctrine was enforced, and it allowed for segregation and discrimination by private actors.

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jan 8, 1883
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~ 142 years ago